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The Hunted

The Hunted

He's trapped in a world where killing is an art and revenge is an obsession.

19955.71h 50m

Overview

Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerful samurai and together they will fight the force of evil in an awesome battle rooted in centuries of brutal conflict.

Directed by J.F. Lawton
Written by J.F. Lawton
Produced by Gary W. Goldstein, John Davis
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $6.6M

Top Cast

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Paul Racine

John Lone

John Lone

Kinjo

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

Takeda

Yoko Shimada

Yoko Shimada

Mieko

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Oshima

Mari Natsuki

Mari Natsuki

Junko

James Saito

James Saito

Nemura

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Kirina

Masumi Okada

Masumi Okada

Lt. Wadakura

T

Tatsuya Irie

Hiryu

Themes & Keywords

martial artsassassinsamuraiself sacrificevillainesssecret societyfistfightninjaone man armyone against manysword duelgood versus evil

About The Hunted

The Hunted is a action, drama, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of martial arts, assassin, samurai, self sacrifice, villainess, secret society. Directed by J.F. Lawton, it stars Christopher Lambert, John Lone, Yoshio Harada. Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerful samurai and together they will fight the force of evil in an awesome battle rooted in centuries of brutal conflict.

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